Delhi University has released the second round of seat allocation for undergraduate admission through the CSAS Seat Allocation System. In this second phase, 24,814 students received new seats, and approximately 30,682 applicants had their categories upgraded.
According to the university, 88,584 candidates participated in the process. It should be noted that after the first round, 15,265 students confirmed their seats.
Students who received seats in the second round must accept them by 23:59 on July 26th. Following this, they will need to make a payment, the deadline for which is set for 23:59 on July 28th.
Furthermore, the university has opened a special portal for spot rounds for two-year master's programs. Only students who have not yet been allocated a seat in a master's program can apply for the spot round. Applications for this round are available until 16:59 on July 26th.
Previously, in the first round of undergraduate admissions, the university allocated seats to 93,033 applicants out of a total of over 71,000 available seats across 221 undergraduate programs in 67 colleges. More than 208,000 students applied preferences for colleges and programs for the second CSAS round.
Nevertheless, on July 17th, Delhi University (DU) warned students not to upload documents created, modified, or heavily edited using artificial intelligence when applying for admission. The university emphasized that only original and unaltered scans of certificates, diplomas, and identification must be provided. DU intends to use special technologies to verify such fake or altered documents.
If any inaccuracy is found in a student's documents, their application may be canceled, and other measures may follow. DU strongly recommends that students regularly check their personal accounts and the official website for the latest information on the CSAS-UG 2026 admission process.
Currently, admissions are open at Delhi University (DU), and the process of seat allocation is causing anxiety among applicants due to difficulties with cut-off scores and competition for a place in this prestigious higher education system. However, information obtained through a Right to Information (RTI) request revealed a worrying fact: no new traditional college has been opened at DU in the last 31 years.
The last traditional college offering a general undergraduate program in arts, sciences, or commerce was established in 1995 as 'Bhaskaracharya Applied Science College'. After this date, all new institutions joining the university have been specialized, such as medical, dental, or physiotherapy institutes. Thus, since 1995, no educational institution providing general higher education, which is a core characteristic of DU, has been created.
In the current year, 273,751 candidates registered for undergraduate programs at DU. Of these, 218,284 students passed the first stage, and 208,043 students recorded their preferences for courses and colleges. Furthermore, only 71,624 seats are available across 69 colleges and departments at DU for 73 programs. This means that there are approximately 3.8 registered applicants per seat. Even considering only those who recorded their choices, the competition is around 2.9, meaning almost three students are competing for one spot. The lack of annual expansion in the number of colleges increases pressure on students.
According to RTI data, the development of DU can be divided into three distinct periods. The first phase (1881–1946) was a period of laying foundations, during which 8 colleges were established, becoming well-known institutions. St. Stephen's College was founded in 1881, followed by Hindu College in 1899, Ramjas College in 1917, Indraprastha Women's College in 1924, Zakir Hussain Delhi College in 1925, and Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) in 1926.
The second period (1947–2000) was marked by a boom in expansion after gaining independence, when DU developed at an unprecedented pace. Hansraj College and Miranda House were opened in 1948. This was followed by the opening of Lady Shri Ram College for women in 1956, Kirori Mal College in 1957, Shri Venkateswara College in 1961, Gargi College in 1967, and Jesus and Mary College in 1968. This rapid growth continued until the end of the 20th century, including the establishment of Shahid Sukhdev College of Business in 1987 and Dina Dayal Upadhyaya College in 1990. The culmination of this golden period was the opening of Bhaskaracharya Applied Science College in 1995, which became the last traditional undergraduate college of DU.
The third phase (2001–2019) is characterized by a slowdown in expansion, with only seven new institutions added over two decades. All of them were professional colleges related to healthcare, education, or rehabilitation. These include the School of Rehabilitation Sciences (2002), Durgabai Deshmukh College of Special Education (2006), Holy Family College of Nursing (2011), Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences (2013), and Florence Nightingale College of Nursing (2019). None of these colleges represented a traditional institution in the fields of arts, sciences, or commerce.
RTI data shows that the approach to opening traditional colleges remained consistent regardless of changes in government. During Atal Bihari Vajpayee's tenure (1998–2004), three institutions were added, all related to healthcare: Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (1998), Amar Jyoti Physiotherapy Institute (1999), and School of Rehabilitation Sciences (2002). Under Manmohan Singh's rule (2004–2014), five new institutions appeared, such as Durgabai Deshmukh College of Special Education (2006), Holy Family College of Nursing (2011), Chacha Nehru Children's Hospital (2012), Army Hospital Nursing College (2013), and Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences (2013), highlighting a focus on nursing, dentistry, and special education.
After 2014, under Narendra Modi's rule, only one institution was added to DU—Florence Nightingale College of Nursing in 2019, which was also a specialized medical college.
The situation may change with plans to open Vir Savarkar College. Prime Minister Narendra Modi initiated the construction of two new DU campuses on January 3, 2025, and announced the creation of this college. Since this college is not yet fully operational, it is absent from RTI statistics. Nevertheless, according to recent reports from June 27, 2026, this college, which will be built in Najafgarh, may start operating this year, although its classes will not be held in its own building. As the campus construction is not yet complete, DU plans to conduct classes for this new college on the premises of DDU. DDU has agreed to this request from DU, and official approval from the university is now expected. According to the plan, initially, classes will only be conducted for first-year students. If this happens, it will be the first instance since 1995 where the number of undergraduate seats for traditional programs at DU will increase.
The National Medical Commission has approved 9,911 additional undergraduate program seats, raising the total MBBS capacity in the country to a record 136,939 seats for the 2026-27 academic session.
In addition to the new seats, the regulator also presented a seat matrix that includes 127,028 updated seats, distributed among new medical colleges and increased intake in existing institutions. This expansion comes as over 2.2 million candidates apply for the NEET-UG exam annually, and the demand for MBBS seats continues to significantly exceed the available number.
M. K. Ramesh, Chairman of the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB), explained the sharp rise in the number of seats due to changes made to the Post-Bachelor's Medical Education Regulations after 2023. He informed TOI that previously, a medical college could only request an increase in seats after completing the first batch over four and a half or five years. However, according to the new 2023 rules, this restriction has been lifted, and colleges can now request an increase in intake starting from the second year of study, provided established norms are met.
The approved seat matrix, excluding Institutes of National Importance such as AIIMS and JIPMER, covers 823 medical colleges across the country, including 441 government and 382 private institutions. This matrix will serve as the basis for consultations this year. The NMC clarified that this matrix may be revised by the decision of the Appellate Committee or any other competent authority.
With the achievement of a record level of MBBS seats, an expansion of the medical workforce in India is expected. The center assesses the doctor-to-population ratio in the country at 1:811, which is below the generally accepted benchmark of one doctor per 1,000 people. Nevertheless, the NMC cautioned medical colleges against admitting students beyond the permitted intake, warning that any violation will result in regulatory and penalty measures in accordance with the NMC Act 2019. Colleges have been instructed to verify their approved seat matrix before the start of consultations and report any discrepancies to the MARB.
Of the 9,911 additional MBBS seats, 2,400 are located in 25 newly established medical colleges (seven government and 18 private), while the remaining 7,511 seats come from increasing the intake in existing colleges. Private institutions accounted for approximately 79% of the total additional seats approved this year.
